What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killoskehan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killoskehan, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a slight southeast-facing slope in upland country with wide views. The raised area measures fifty-four metres from northwest to southeast, forms a D shape with its straight edge at the south, and keeps a poorly preserved bank, outer ditch and possible causewayed entrance at the north. A quarry now cuts through the ditch at the northeast.

Situated on a slight SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with extensive views. A raised D-shaped area (diam. 54m NW-SE) with the straight side at S enclosed by a poorly preserved bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.5m) mainly reduced to a scarp with outer fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.5m) and possible causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) at N. A quarry intersects the fosse at NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

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